Unrecognized database format, file is corrupt

[Guest]

Problem is that my system unproperly shutdown while the VB code is writting a
data to Access 2002 database,Now i am not able to open database.
I receive error message as follows:-
When i try to open the database a message appears
"The database need to be repair or not a database file
You or another user quit the database while database open
Do u wana to repair it" it Yes
Message "UN RECOGNIZED DATABASE FORMAT"
Cnat be repair or it is not a MS database."
I need all the databasae structure and data
Thanking you in anticipation

 

[Guest]

I think you are SOL.
Restore from a backup is probably your only hope. (You do make backups don't
you?)

 

[John Vinson]

Problem is that my system unproperly shutdown while the VB code is writting a
data to Access 2002 database,Now i am not able to open database.
I receive error message as follows:-
When i try to open the database a message appears
"The database need to be repair or not a database file
You or another user quit the database while database open
Do u wana to repair it" it Yes
Message "UN RECOGNIZED DATABASE FORMAT"
Cnat be repair or it is not a MS database."
I need all the databasae structure and data
Thanking you in anticipation

The database is corrupted, possibly salvagable, probably not. :-{(

See the suggestions at http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/corruptmdbs.htm


John W. Vinson[MVP]